Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Moderate or Severe Disabilities: Individually Designed Program

Designed by You to Meet Your Needs

In this Master of Education program in moderate or severe disabilities, you choose an area of concentration that best suits your professional development needs. Along with courses in your area of concentration, choose
electives that round out your program experience. A seminar allows you
to define your goals and future direction in the field, and complete a
research project related to your concentration. Suggested concentration areas include:

English as a Second Language/Bilingual Education

Technology and Assistive Technology

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Early Childhood

Curriculum Development

Assessment

Literacy

Key Program Information:

Program consists of 11 courses, including a minimum of 5 in the area of concentration, 5 electives, and 1 seminar.

Electives may be chosen from across the university.

A faculty advisor will work with you to construct your tailored program and choose your area of concentration.

Classes are held at Lesley’s Cambridge campus; some may be online.

Sample Program Course

ESPED 6116 Seminar in Special Education

This course offers an opportunity to investigate an area of interest in the field of special education. Such exploration may take the form of a project for classroom use (e.g., approaches to writing for middle school learners with learning disabilities); an area of special education explored through research (e.g., autism spectrum disorders); or settings the student would like to study through observation and research (e.g., schools and classrooms for children with emotional disorders). Project will include reading, research, and field experience.